In-state tuition approved for undocumented students in Virginia

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Several versions of a bill to allow undocumented students in Virginia to pay in-state tuition were rolled into a single bill, HB1525 by Del. Thomas Rust, R-Fairfax County, and passed Tuesday night by the General Assembly's House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Arts .

Rust previously opposed granting in-state tuition to undocumented students because he worried about their ability to find jobs after graduation, but the Obama administration's "deferred action" announcement last year changed his mind.

The bill had support from schools including Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University and Virginia Tech.

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Last year, Del. Alfonso Lopez, D-Arlington, tried to convince the General Assembly to allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition. He argued it made business sense. He argued the cost was small. He argued it was fair. But the proposal failed. ...